Daily Republican., 1887-10-11
The Iedisns.

The women's Indian Association
held its annual meeting In the psrior
of the West Presby tartan church yes
terday. The Rsv. A. N. Ksigwin pre-
sided. A oorps OF young ladies belong
ing 10 the West chnrph choir sang, and
Mrs. White played the organ.
Mrs q hinton WAS present and told OF
the Mohawk conference, where 100 In
iuentia persons met and exchanged
views oo the "IndisA Question"
The leg u aspect more than anything
else claimed the attention of the con
ference. The "wlAt next" now that
the Dawes bill has passed. seemed the
most important topic Some contend
that the Indians, having laws In sever
alty, they are NOS really citizsns OF the
United States, and arenable TO the
laws, and at the same time TO claim the
pri ivileges of the laws. Others Contend
that they ara under the reservation
aws, ~ their land I'd all inc uded In the
reservations, and subject TO all the re-
strictions laid upon them originally.
1t Is certain In any csse that the In
dian and his property need pro,s ction,
and 1t 10 the plSoe Of the juciciary 10
attend to it and no, TO exp Ct sny more
from the legislative department Ut
present Sig Of t.e nine missions be-
gun By tho Women's Indian AssociA.
tlon have passed under denomin ational
control. Round Valley Mission Of Can
da, California. has been tranaferre1 70
the Chicago Baptist Mission.
Mrs. q linton said that the Turtle
Mountain Indians were In . suffering G
condition. To send them supplies for
the cold weather wAs the work allotted
to several associations. Several tribes
have endsavored to ret the government
to pay off their indebted ness all at once
and thus save the agents wager, hut
they have not euoceedsd. The govern.
ment owes the Indians CSC, 0,0c0 900,
enough 10 build houses, schools and 70
stock farms. In uisi way the Pres.
byterlaus have contributed 500, 600 to
help the Indians and the Method lists
have established ave nev missions.
The ter depcy appears to be for the
association OF each State or dietrict to
keep the Indians Desreet ihem. There
are 1900 Cheroke ees In California, who
lied TO the mountains to escape beirg z
sent to Indian Territory, are In q very
low condition and are q objects foi the
charity OF the associations OF the South.
The same is the case with the remnant
Of the seminoles In Florida. They
need considerable help to lift them even
to the 10 ses' sage Of civilization. To
attend TO them 10 the duty Of the Flor.
ida women. 1t WAS urged TO form
branch societies anx iliary 10 the Della
ware AssociA:ion and Miss Emma Lore
was elected chairman OF the organic In Z
com % ittee.
Toe Omaha tribe sof Nebraska ia the
furthest advanced 10 civilizA Atiou. They
have their lands divided In severalty
and have houses schools and churches
To facilitate the Just division of laud'
nun Der of agents known 10 the Indi
aps have been appointed ty the Gov
ernment. A good plan TO civilize the
indians Is for honest young white
couples to fett!e among them. Tb,
wife could teach lLdian women to cooh
and sew, Wills tho men could teach ths
Indian men and boy 10 to farm.
Hr!. Q :lutou's address was fall Of
valuable suggeetiopa.
At the close Mr. KeiCwin made son
remarks Of com pen dation, and the M
nusl reports were then read. Ten new
names wele added to the list OF mem
bers. The follow IDg t1icers we're re
elected: President, Mrs. Eowland
treasurer, Mrs. Hilloe; CORES pond int
seorstsry, Mrs. Capellt; recording tec
setary, Mrs. E Worrell.
Miss Lore gave some selections on tn,
harp which added m uch pleasure to tn
occasion. The president, In fev
words, thanked Mr.. Keigwin, Mrs
Grant and Miss Lore for their assist
ance.